Ace Frehley of KISS has passed away at the age of 74 after suffering a nasty fall. He had been hospitalized and was on life support following the medical emergency.
The accident caused the legendary rock star to cancel his upcoming tour dates; unfortunately, there was no improvement in his health.
Fans have since taken to social media to pay their last respects to Ace Frehley following the news of his death.
Ace Frehley Dies At 74 After Family Faced Hard Decision Following His Nasty Fall
Ace Frehley has passed on at age 74 after suffering a major health scare. His family released a statement to announce the musician’s death and asked for privacy.
Frehley died due to a brain bleed, a fall, which left him relying on a ventilator. According to TMZ, the lead guitarist and co-founder of the legendary rock band KISS had been hospitalized after suffering a fall in his studio a couple of weeks ago, which led to a brain bleed.
The 74-year-old musician was then forced to cancel his tour dates in hopes that he would recover well in time, but an insider shared that he was not responding to treatment.
Frehley remained on the life support machine all that time, with no sign of improvement. The situation became so critical that his family reportedly made the hard decision to turn off his ventilator, leading to his death.
Fans Pay Tribute To The Late Rock Legend
Rock n roll fans took to social media to share their sad reaction to the news, with many others worrying about his health.
“No! Eddie, Ozzy, Ace, come on!” a sad fan wrote, while another added, “Easily the most popular member of that band. Go watch the KISS Tom Snyder interview just to see. RIP Ace.”
Another fan penned, “Ozzy and Ace in the same year, man that hurts a lot, 2 of my favorite people in music, now gone. May both rock and roll forever in Heaven, RIP!!!”
“My deepest sympathies to his family and @KISS during this difficult time,” one user wrote on X.
“Prayers for Ace and his doctors!” a fan wrote while another added, “Prayers up Ace! The only member of KISS that I liked.”
One fan said, “Love Ace. One of a kind. Huge part of my childhood and musical direction as I grew older. Praying he pulls through.”
“Don’t cut the power on me. I’m feelin’ low, so get me high. C’mon Ace!” a user wrote.
Many others showed emotion by dropping crying face emoji to show how sad they’re to receive the news, while others expressed how they didn’t see a positive turn coming out anytime soon.
“Sadly, that’s not looking good in terms of a positive outcome,” an X user wrote. “At that age especially. Even if he wasn’t considered a technical virtuoso, he still influenced a lot of guitarists.”
“That sucks. That’s what killed my dad so unfortunately I know it’s not looking good. Prayers for Ace and his family,” another user added.
Ace Frehley’s Concert Was Cancelled
Frehley’s health crisis came weeks after an official statement about his health was posted on his Instagram. The September 25th statement shared to his Instagram page read, “He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time.”
After a week, his team released another statement saying, “Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates.”
On October 31st, he was supposed to play at Token Lounge in Westland, MI, US, before moving to Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, CA, US.
The Rock Legend’s Life And Time
Frehley was a founding member of KISS in 1973 alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss, defining the band’s hard-rock sound with his distinctive, heavy guitar work on classic hits like “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Detroit Rock City,” and “Deuce.”
He eventually left the group in 1982 amid creative differences and substance abuse issues. At the time, he pursued a successful solo career before rejoining the band for their popular 1996 reunion tour.
It was then that he formed his own group, Frehley’s Comet, which saw him get branded “The Spaceman.” Among other KISS songs he helped write are “Back in the New York Groove” and “Into the Night.”
